CITY OF SYLVANIA

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

MINUTES

March 18, 2008, 6:00 P.M.  

PRESENT:  Mayor Evans

Council Members:  Black, Cleland, Dees, Hill, Mercer & Smith

VISITORS:  Shelly Sowell, an East Georgia College student, was present to observe for a class.

INVOCATION:  Mayor Evans called the meeting to order.  City Manager Crawford led in prayer and the pledge of allegiance to the flag.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:   A motion was made by Council Member Mercer and seconded by Council Member Cleland to add CDBG Application Resolution and National Day of Prayer to the agenda.  All voted aye.  

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 

MINUTES PREVIOUS MEETING:  The minutes of the March 4, 2008 meeting were approved as read.  All voted aye.

LAND SALE BID OPENING:  A motion was made by Council Member Smith and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Dees to accept the bid from GA Power on the easement along Mims Road in the amount of $1,689 and to adopt a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the easement contract with GA Power.  All voted aye.

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT - MEAG:  A motion was made by Council Member Cleland and seconded by Council Member Black to approve the execution of the MEAG Confidentiality Agreement.  All voted aye.

APPROVE CITY ATTORNEY’S BILL:  A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Dees and seconded by Council Member Cleland to approve the City Attorney’s February bill in the amount of $5,306.  All voted aye.

RESOLUTION FOR CITY MANAGER TO SIGN A SALES CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF BARNESVILLE, GA FOR 3MW OF CITY’S EXCESS POWER:  A motion was made by Council Member Smith and seconded by Council Member Mercer to allow the City Manager to sign a sales contract with the City of Barnesville, GA for 3MW of City’s Excess Power for 5 years.  All voted aye.

APPROVE $250 FOR KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL T-SHIRTS:  A motion was made by Council Member Hill and seconded by Council Member Black to approve $250 to be given to Keep America Beautiful t-shirts.  All voted aye.

CDBG APPLICATION RESOLUTION:  A motion was made by Council Member Cleland and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Dees to approve a resolution to authorize the
CDBG Application.  All voted aye.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER:  A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Dees and seconded by Council Member Smith to approve the City’s support of National Day of Prayer.  All voted aye.

ADJOURNMENT:  A motion was made by Council Member Cleland and seconded by Council Member Mercer to adjourn at 6:54pm.  All voted aye.